May 2014 Issue

SAVE THE DATE!
TUFC Conference is September 18-19

Mark your calendar for the 23rd annual Urban Forestry Conference September 18-19 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville. The Tennessee Tree Climb will be held September 20 at Ellington.

Programs will focus on problems and solutions for arborists and government tree stewards. TUFC will present the annual Awards of Excellence.

Suttles' Boundary Oak
added to Heritage Registry

This 76-foot white oak is documented in a Sevier County deed of 1866. It was added to the Landmark Registry in 2004, but fell in a storm in 2006. It is now on the Registry of Heritage Trees, which are no longer living. More

Nashville's Davidson Academy a Level 1 arboretum

Davidson Academy in Nashville now has a Level 1 arboretum. During the fall semester, 22 Garden Club participants in grades K5 – 3 identified trees and planted new species. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and staff donated 41 trees. A .3-mile tree trail begins at the Lower School entrance. A brochure and map are available in the front lobby. Call 615/860-5300 to schedule a tour.

Montgomery County
garden tour is June 14

The Montgomery County Master Gardener Association hosts the 2014 Tour of Gardens June 14 from 9am-3pm.

Tickets are available at Mary's Gardens, Simply Brigitte, or the Montgomery County Extension Office at 1030 Cumberland Heights Blvd. More

Free teachers workshops set for Pickwick Landing, Knoxville

Teachers' workshops focusing on conservation are set for June 24-27 at Pickwick Landing and July 14-18 in Knoxville.

Participants study forest conservation through hands-on examples that can be incorporated into classroom instruction. The workshops are sponsored by UT Extension, the Tennessee Forestry Association, and Memhis Lumberman's Club. More

TWRA wins Arbor Day award

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has received a 2014 Arbor Day Award for its outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation, and stewardship. The agency received the Arbor Day Foundation's Forest Lands Leadership Award for advancing sustainable forestry efforts on public forestland. It has planted more than three million trees on 7,000 acres of former row-crop land.